Barjhala Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Barjhala is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 537 families residing in the village Barjhala. The total population of Barjhala is 2,359 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barjhala is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barjhala village is 498 which is 21% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barjhala is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Barjhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barjhala is 46%. Thus Barjhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 51.23% and the female literacy rate is 40.25% in Barjhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barjhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barjhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barjhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 259 | 239 |
| Literacy | 46% | 51.23% | 40.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 612 | 313 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 146 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 1,503 | 734 | 769 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.6% of total population in Barjhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barjhala village out of total population, 920 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 920 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 686 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 733 | 546 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 686 | 508 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 47 | 140 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 640 | 799 |
Map of Barjhala, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Barjhala, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Barjhala village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harphara | 688 |
| Mohanpur | 90 |
| Majhaili | 3,563 |
| Budhaili | 1,481 |
| Kahata | 578 |
| Kusiari | 1,232 |
| Baluganj | 343 |
| Kursanda | 2,972 |
| Maharampur | 913 |
| Bastaul | 2,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barjhala, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia